IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Judgment reserved on: 20.01.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 10.02.2025 DR. J.S. MANDHOK ......Petitioner VERSUS THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ *****

Present: - Mr. Chandan Deep Singh, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Sanjiv Pabbi, Advocate for the respondents.

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VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J.

1. Seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent no. 3 to release the retirement/pensionary benefits to the petitioner and further to quash the order/letter dated 20.06.2017 (Annexure P-9) vide which the respondents have decided to release the pensionary benefits without any retrospective effects or arrears, the petitioners have approached this court.

Facts

2. The facts of the present case are that the petitioner- Dr. J.S. Madhok joined the office of the Oriental Insurance company of 03.10.1984 as Assistant Administrative Officer at Regional Office Chandigarh. He was in regular service for about 23 years and was routinely promoted during his tenure. On 16.05.2007, while serving as Senior Divisional Manager at Bhatinda, he opted for Voluntary Retirement and also